NPL Mindfulness Champions Training

We are delighted to open this new Mindfulness Champions Training (MCT). This training is open to 8 individuals at NPL who have undertaken a mindfulness course, regularly attend the Tuesday lunchtime practice session, have a regular mindfulness practice, and are interested in taking a greater role within the NPL mindfulness community.

The aim of the training is to:

Equip you to lead mindfulness practices and discussions within the Tuesday lunchtime sessions

Enable you to run mindfulness taster sessions for colleagues

Provide support and encouragement to NPL’s mindfulness community

Deepen and enrich your personal mindfulness practice

Recognise the commitment you have made to your mindfulness practice

The training will be run by Alison Armstrong of Present Minds, and will entail the following:

After the course has ended and you are beginning to offer your guidance and support to the mindfulness community at NPL, you will be invited to have supervisory support from Alison, which initially will be paid for by NPL (longer term, you will need to consider what supervision support you require, and may need to pay for it). This training will not qualify you to run mindfulness courses at NPL or elsewhere.

If you wish to apply for the training, please complete the form below.

Places will be allocated based on the following criteria:

Your commitment to personal practice

Your existing engagement with, and what you feel you can offer to the NPL mindfulness community

Your commitment to the training

The order in which applications are received by Alison

Name *

Email *

Phone number(s) *

For how long have you been practising mindfulness? *

What is your routine regarding your home practice? (e.g. how much practice do you do in a week/month; what practices do you favour etc) *

Have you ever been on any day/weekend/longer retreats? If so, please give details:

How do you feel mindfulness has enhanced your life/working life?

How would you intend providing support and guidance to the NPL mindfulness community?

How would you intend providing mindfulness information for NPL more broadly?

Are you able to attend all 3 training sessions, and are you willing/able to commit some personal time for practice, reflection, and reading?

It is not recommended that you do this training if you are suffering from any significant or untreated mental health conditions, or are facing significant stressful life events. If this does (or could) apply to you, please give details, and Alison will call you to discuss your involvement in the course: